In 1997 when 18 year old Ronnie Greene is shot outside a convenience store in Pontiac, Michigan the community is shocked to find out the person responsible is an 11-year-old boy named Nathaniel Abraham. Although Nathaniel had several run-ins with the law prior to the incident the questions of whether an 11 year old had the ability to concoct a plan to kill another with full understanding and intention to do so was on everyone’s mind. The prosecution had to proof this possibility while the defense stood firm that this whole incident was nothing more than a terrible accident and unfortunate tragedy.
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